KGCS105GBL1 KitchenAid Cooktop - Instructions

popped off the old knobs and put on the new ones in less than a minute

Went to a local appliance parts store and could find only black knobs--there were two kinds--one $3 each, the other $8 each. Both kinds looked AWFUL so I went on line and found partselect.com which had suitable knobs at a very reasonable price, ordered them and they were shipped the next day. Who could ask for anything more? The service ... Read more was terrific.

simply removed the old worn out pad and replaced it with the new ones.

Since removing the burner valve would disable the cooktop, I ordered the valve first. Unfortunately the valve could not be removed because the screw that hold it in place was frozen to the valve and manifold. I finally had to cut the screw off with a hacksaw. Since the screw is a special screw, substitutions did not work, so I had to o ... Read more rder the screw and pay shipping a second time. These screws should be included with the valve. Anyway, the hacksaw did some slight damage to the manifold so that the screw did not seal off properly. I had to use a Dremel tool to smooth the surface and then use fiberglass to coat the surface to seal any scratches or potential leaks. I screwed the screw in after applying the fiberglass resin to the manifold surface while the resin was still pliable. This seemed to seal the manifold off so that there is no leak, but it does make me nervous. Because of having to reorder for the additional part, the range top took almost a week to repair and could not be used during that time all because the screw was not included with the burner valve. Also a screw with a larger head would have allowed a larger wrench to be used and the screw could have been removed easily. The screw head was so small that it rounded off from the wrench making it more difficult to remove.

Went great, part was perfect!

I slid the range out about 8 inches from the wall, and having unplugged the range and looked at the diagram from the Parts Select site, I used a mirror and screwdriver to remove the screws holding the small rear cover. From there I removed the one screw holding the spark module and that way I was able to hold the old and new one side by ... Read more side to move the wires. Reversed the process, easy peasy.

Based on symptom, knew either switches or spark module. Checked continuity to each switch. Knew if only one faulty, entire harness must be replaced. Checked out good. Spark module isolated so replaced it.

Ordered new knobs from PartSelect. I ordered the wrong part. The young lady I spoke to not only quickly arranged for a return and refund but offered to order the correct parts which were received and now the stove looks like new.

I took the melted knob off, located the part # went online and found this site. I immediately found the correct burner knob, ordered it, and it came very quickly to my home! I just popped it right on the cooktop, and it's as good as new.

Used awl to pry old pads out of holes. Pushed new pads into holes. No problems.

Simiply pulled the old burner knob off and replaced them with the new knobs.

Easy as 1 2 3. Removed ruined knob and set new knob on post. That's it. Complete success!

Removed what was left of the old burner grate pads and put in the new ones. They are incredibly hard to impossible to find in local stores. Thank goodness for PartSelect.com!!!!

After the pad broke off, the stem that holds it in place had to be drilled out. Instructions said to reinstall new pads with ATV to hold them in place. Note original pads were .125" thick while replacements were only .040" causing the grate to set on the burner, not the pads.The fix was to only partialy install the new pads and fill the g ... Read more ap with ATV. I reinstalled the grates after the 24 hour cure period, and so far its holding up. Note the pads are not on the drawing on the internet site. but the service rep was able the recommend the part number that I used.

just put them on and pressed down